Joel Mark Rister, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Waco, TX
Joel Mark Rister, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Waco, Texas, and NPI 1194815084, issued on Oct 13, 2006. Check the license (Texas G3732, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joel Mark Rister
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- G3732 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2501 Ambassador Dr, Waco, TX 76712
- Phone
- (254) 752-4395
- Enumerated
- Oct 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 16, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (254) 752-7343
- Medicaid ID
- 099097002 TX
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2501 Ambassador Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kenneth Koeritz, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1881784775
Verify Joel Mark Rister in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license G3732Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% more Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
222 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol49 claims
- Premarin23 claims
- Estradiol (Once Weekly)14 claims
- Gabapentin11 claims
- Sumatriptan Succinate11 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide11 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Joel Mark Rister among 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Texas
Joel Mark Rister, MD is one of 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
- Record last updated2010 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
41 obstetrics & gynecology physician records list a practice address in Waco
They are 41 of the 3,295 NPPES records with a practice address in Waco, and 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Claudia Bachofen, M.D.Waco, TX 767121982663886
- Mark Beaird, M.D.Waco, TX 767121861452088
- Emily CunninghamWaco, TX 767121982694139
- Joseph Geiger, MDWaco, TX 767121427035195
- Robert Grayson, M.D.Waco, TX 767121093823379
- William Haskett, MDWaco, TX 767121306950597
- Donald Lewis, M.D.Waco, TX 767121255449435
- Kimberly Micus, M.D.Waco, TX 767121235199753
Common questions
What is Joel Mark Rister, MD's NPI number?
Joel Mark Rister, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194815084, issued on Oct 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joel Mark Rister, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2501 Ambassador Dr, Waco, TX, 76712. Phone: (254) 752-4395. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joel Mark Rister, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number G3732, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joel Mark Rister, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joel Mark Rister, MD had 222 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.